Watch blogs
Seiko "Future Now" E-Ink watch
Just announced at Basel is an interesting advance from Seiko: a bitmapped grey-scale E-ink display with 80,000 pixels and 300 dots per inch, comparable to a good laser printer. Claimed to be a real product and not just a concept, it has amazing promise for programmable, …
TAG Heuer Monaco 24
The Monaco 24 Concept that was shown at Baselworld last year is being prepared for an Q4 2010 launch. The watch has a titanium PVD case and the Calibre 36 (El Primero) movement. A quick re-fresh- The Monaco 24 uses the same case as the Monaco LS, with the curved crystal …
Chanel J12 Marine Watch
Say hello to my new little friend. Not that Chanel let me walk away with one, but I wanted to. Call me a brand whore but I love what Chanel has done with their watches. Sure I might think twice about sporting a white one around town, but these new J12 Marine watches are …
BaselWorld 2010 Day 1 Pictorial
BaselWorld day 1 in pictures, to be seen in my forum over at Watch-U-Seek! Click here to have a look! Patek Philippe’s line-up of their magnificent movements! I had to push some Italian looking mobsters to the side (giving me the evil eye) to get this picture, be proud of …
Tag Heuer Tesla World Tour celebrated 150 Years of Tag Heuer Watch Innovation
Tag Heuer and Tesla Motors unveiled a special Tag Heuer edition Tesla Roadster a couple days ago. Now Tag Heuer announced what they plan to do with it - drive it around the world. The so called "Odyssey of...
Baselworld 2010 Day 2
These are photos taken at Day 2 of Baselworld. The first image is the bridge crossing the Rhein river taken from the Merian Spitz hotel (about 3 blocks from Baselworld Fair grounds). The other images were taken around the show and during meetings. More images coming soon.
Baselworld 2010: Patravi EvoTec PowerReserve
New sporty watch from Carl F. Bucherer puts emphasis on power reserve It's not often that a watch's main feature is a display that shows how much power is left in the power reserve, but this unique piece does...
Corum Press Conference Baselworld 2010
Antonio Calce, CEO of Corum, hosted 150 journalists to celebrate a half-century of the Admiral's Cup and the 30th anniversary of the Golden Bridge movement and share with them the path that Corum has traveled since its founding 55 years ago. With "Happy Birthday" by the …
HourTime podcast LIVE tomorrow at 10:30am New York Time
Join us LIVE tomorrow at 10:30am New York time when we talk to David Freemont McCready of DFreemont Watches, one of my favorite US boutique producers. Mr. McCready has quite a history in the watch trade and his watches are reasonably priced and have great stories behind …
Baselworld 2010: Tag Heuer Unveils New Chronograph Tech
Watchmaking giant Tag Heuer unveils the first device to use its new column-wheel automatic chronograph movement. Tag calls the technology a "21st century design." It has been working on this new engine for its watches for four years. The...
Pre-Owned Pick of the Week! #1
100 Pre-Owned Pick of the Week This CTWG pre-owned pick of the week is an Oris Williams F1 automatic Swiss timepiece. The large 40.5 mm case diameter with a blue/black dial makes [...]
The New Rolex Submariner Date
Rolex has finally introduced the long-awaited redesigned Rolex Submariner Date at BaselWorld 2010. It looks like the community is still digesting the changes and hasn't really come down on one side or the other yet, but I'm happy to go on record and admit to loving it. The …
WTB – I’m looking for a rubber strap for a #2222.80 Omega Seamaster
Looking for a replacement band for the #2222.80 three handed diving watch. Anyone have one lying about in their junk drawer?
Baselworld 2010: Bentley Supersports
Sporty wristwatch from Breitling has dial markings up the wazoo This is the latest addition to Breitling's line of men's watches. For its namesake, the Bentley Supersports piece is designed with an automotive aesthetic, with certification from Bentley....
BaselWorld 2010 Novelties
First day BaselWorld and it rocks. Where everybody was waiting for (or at least the majority) has become reality, a new Rolex Explorer. This 39mm is a beauty! Sorry for the bad picture (of lot of them will follow), but in most cases I need to shoot through the display. This …
TAG Heuer Pendulum Concept Watch unveiled at Baselworld 2010
TAG Heuer introduces the TAG Heuer Pendulum Concept, the first-ever mechanical movement without hairspring at the Baselworld 2010 tonight as earlier hinted. A coiled strip of fine metal alloy, the hairspring provides usually the torque necessary for the balance...
This is how you do Basel: Bell&Ross nails it
Man, Bell&Ross is going strong this year. I love the Military Ceramic BR 01 style beast now called the BR 03-92 with military band and I’m kind of liking the new series in chrono and three-hand form. I guess people were tired of having a big square thing on their wrists and …
Bell & Ross Vintage Carbon 123 & 126: This Young Brand Gives Us Two Winners
Simultaneously something new and something old from Bell & Ross, these just released vintage Carbon pieces are easily the best looking watches to come out of this manufacturer in quite some time. We've always liked the heritage line, but with the new, more traditional look …
First Look: Heuer Monaco Re-edition Grey
TAG Heuer have shown a Grey re-edition Heuer Monaco at Baselworld. The watch is very similar to the 40th anniversary Heuer Monaco released this time last year, with the only real difference- apart from the colour of the dial- being that this Monaco uses the new, larger 39mm …
New Steel Rolex Submariner Watch For 2010
The long awaited new steel version of the new generation of Rolex Submariner watches is here. The official name is the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date. This is not a surprise release from the brand for 2010. However, the introduction of a standard green dial is …
